A large percentage of the orders that we do for woven badges are without borders, the same goes for badges that are embroidered with felt as a base fabric. EmbroideryBadge.Uk can provide you with ready to applique` embroidered badges. For these types of orders, there is no border required.

A merrow or overlocked border wraps around the edge of the entire badge, looking like a button hole finish and is always 2mm/3mm in thickness. This is best for simple shapes, such as circles, squares, rectangles etc. The disadvantage of a merrow border is a distinctive bump that's created where the border overlaps and if you choose a heat seal backing the glue will never go to the edge of the border. Good for a retro look.

Also known as iron-on, heat seal allows badge application to a garment using an industrial heat press or a home iron. Heat seal backing adds stiffness. Heat seal badges will not adhere to water repellent fabrics and are not suitable for fine nylons due to a heat in excess of 180 degrees. Always test your application and follow our heat seal guide for reference.

These are made out of non-woven fibres and help add stiffness to the badges so that they don't curl up, whilst also creating a neat finish on the back of your badge. Recommended if choosing an applique application.